Styling The Trend: A Little Pink-Me-Up (and giveaway!)

STEPHANIE GONOT PHOTO

Sometimes all we need is a little color shock to stir up inspiration when looking to freshening up the style in our lives - be it in our  homes, on our table...heck even inside our closets or while tackling daily obstacles at work.

When it comes to food photography and table styling it's also easy to  find ourselves in a rut... using the same colors, objects and environments for a variety of different projects...ultimately hitting a wall and needing something different, vibrant and new.

Well, we've found the solution - it's an easy fix with color, and it's down right chipper.

 Above Image: Stephanie Gonot

Pink Cups

Image: Alessandra Banal

Pink, often thought for little girls and romantics, is actually quite the sophisticated hue. With the ability to be both soft and nostalgic in rose tones, it can also be a rebellious kick in the pants yelling loud and proud in neon bursts.

Getting the look is simple. It can be as easy as adding a few blush patterned fabrics to your table top, a petal perfect paper straw into your afternoon ice tea break, or as daring as paining a pink accent wall in your dining room.

Whether you're looking to apply boldly or with delicate accents, it's a color that is incredibly forgiving, fresh and filled with joy.

Pink Styling Inspiration | Dine X Design

 Images: Betsey Johnson's Kitchen  |  Vintage Pepsi Machine Via Pinterest  |  gentl hyers
 

We are personally getting some mega inspiration from Betsy Johnson's kitchen and mismatched ceramic pieces on the table. Another pink trend that has us dancing in our seats is the soft color paired with copper or black, which sends the trend into overdrive with an unapologetic toughness that cannot be resisted.

Hello Miss!

Pink Styling | Dine X Deisgn

Images: Colour Glass by Scholten & Baijings for Hay  |  Fort Standard Standing Bowls   |   Graphic Cheese Plate Baba Souk   | Strathcona Stockings
 

Over the next two weeks we're going to be switching things up and put a little bubble gum pep into our daily routine. We'll have a pink bourbon cocktail that is by no means prissy...and a sweet treat that bites back with a little unexpected surprise.

In fact...we're loving these pink styling trends and unexpected color shift so much, we want you to get on the hue train too with a fun contest and giveaway - all the deets below!

Pink CB2 Giveaway | Dine X Design

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Want to add a little pink into your styling routine? 

We're giving away 4 peppy pieces from CB2 to kick start your own #dxdpinkmeup!

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Contest Details:
  1. Like @dinexdesign on  instagram 
  2. Post a pink style inspiration image (food, kitchen, dining room or homewares) to instagram and tag using the hashtag #dxdpinkmeup
  3. Images can be found inspiration or your very own original twist on styling with pink accents - winner will be chosen Friday 5/16 - multiple entries welcome!
 
Prize includes 4 CB2 items to add into your prop styling collection
[pictured above]: 
marta pink double old-fashioned glass
1 roundish pink mini bowl
1 intermix pink plate
1 focus placemat
 
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Spread the word! We want to see how much pink styled inspiration we can conjure up over the next two weeks!

We'll be posting our own inspirations over on pinterest & instagram this week as well!

 
Disclosure: This contest is not sponsored by CB2, All prize items provided by DineXDesign